CANADA STOCKS-Futures drop as oil prices slip

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June 15 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday as oil prices fell after Saudi Arabia and Russia hinted that two of the world's biggest producers would increase output.

Ahead of an OPEC meeting in Vienna on June 22-23, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday after talks with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih in Moscow that both nations "in principle" supported a gradual increase in production after restricting output for 18 months.

June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.18 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.57 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.39 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were down 0.34 percent.

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